Full video coverage of Left Unity Conference Feb 5th 2011
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Friday February 11, 2011 12:19
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For those who were unable to attend the ‘New Political Possibilities in Ireland for all Left-Wing Parties in Partnership with Civil Society‘ conference last Saturday you can watch the sessions that are available online so far on Trade Union TV.
Political Change and People Power
‘New Political Possibilities in Ireland for all Left-Wing Parties in Partnership with Civil Society’
Saturday, 5th February 2011
Gresham Hotel, Dublin
People Power and Left Unity: Towards a New Ireland for All People
This conference will allow left wing parties across the spectrum to compare policies and discuss the prospects for left wing unity. Representatives of communities, equality, rights and women’s groups will also outline their vision for a new Ireland and the prospects for closer co-operation with like minded political parties. The conference will also include a discussion of economic, political and social policies for a new Ireland from a range of left wing thinkers and writers in academia, unions and elsewhere. Union leaders will also present their vision for a new Ireland.
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Joe Higgins Socialist Party/United Left Alliance, Session 1 The Future of the Left
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Noel Martin Communist Party session 1 'The Future of the Left:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YdHUNZVikA
Left Unity Conference- discussion after session 1 'The Future of the Left
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF8__igFLvs
Session 1 part two: 'The Future of the Left: Policies, Political
Strategies and
Future possibilities'
Left Unity Conference- Richard Boyd Barrett People Before Profit:ULA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuU7FXKggb4
Left Unity Conference- Dermot Looney, Labour Party
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnb3W5T1cJ4
Left Unity Conference: Eoin Ó'Broin, Sinn Féin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_RniuX2hLk
Left Unity conference: Mick Finnegan, Workers Party
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4HSP2rntBs
left Unity Conference: Dr Ben Nutty, Fís Nua
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orslUXd1DCQ
Session 1 part 2: Discussion and sum up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tQaY0Sll4E
Session 2:
Building alliances in our common interest: unions and communities working
together.
Left unity Conference: Anne Costello, Community Platform
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsCoMAtq3Eg
Left Unity Conference: Dr. Mary Murphy NUI Maynooth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuiinUbb7gg
Left Unity Conference: Jack O'Connor, SIPTU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQoVT3dsl_E
Jimmy Kely Unite the Union
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7G1QviBvHw
Left Unity Conference: Ailbhe Smyth Feminist Open Forum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwejQ3gSRTs
Discussion and response to session 2: Left Unity Conference Dublin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuT9EdkkfUQ
Session 3:
New left policies for economic, social and political regeneration
Left Unity Conference- Michael Taft, Unite the Union
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3g_ss1xL-0
Left Unity conference: Kathleen Lynch, UCD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbDwPP2aONI
Left Unity Conference: Niall Crowley, Claiming Our Future
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4hQowWeayI
Left Unity Conference: Kieran Allen, UCD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nd3lotkbgI
Question for ULA. I see you are for gay marriage rights very good, but are you pro choice on abortion?
I'm not a member of the ULA but here is a response they gave to choice ireland:
UNITED LEFT ALLIANCE: "The common programme for the alliance can be found here http://www.unitedleftalliance.org/about-us/. It is not exhaustive in terms of addressing every issue but is primarily focussed on addressing the economic crisis. However I can say that the three component organisations, SP, PBPA and WUAG are each pro-choice on the abortion issue."
SOCIALIST PARTY: "The Socialist Party stands for the provision of free safe abortion through the health service for those women who choose to have one."
SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY: "The Socialist Workers Party's policy on abortion is that women should have the right to choose abortion if they wish. In order to make this choice a reality, abortion should be free, legal and safe and that legislation enabling that right should be enacted forthwith."
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